Tobacco production in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tobacco production was 6,437 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tobacco production in Cameroon, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tobacco production in Cameroon is 6,437, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Cameroon peaked at 6,531 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 155, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 49th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tobacco production in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,584 | — |
| 1962 | 2,764 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 2,978 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 2,160 | -27.5% |
| 1965 | 2,082 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 3,764 | +80.8% |
| 1967 | 3,798 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 4,858 | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 3,527 | -27.4% |
| 1970 | 4,344 | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 4,216 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 3,541 | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 3,300 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 3,094 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 2,980 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 3,082 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2,809 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 3,297 | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 1,962 | -40.5% |
| 1980 | 1,918 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2,068 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 1,783 | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 1,814 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,200 | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 1,627 | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 3,271 | +101.0% |
| 1987 | 1,674 | -48.8% |
| 1988 | 2,000 | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 844 | -57.8% |
| 1990 | 155 | -81.6% |
| 1991 | 1,493 | +863.2% |
| 1992 | 2,000 | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 2,014 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,500 | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 3,000 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 1,700 | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 4,700 | +135.0% |
| 2000 | 4,700 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,225 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 4,465 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 4,500 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,465 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,500 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,811 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 5,238 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 5,169 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,343 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5,516 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5,690 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 5,864 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6,037 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6,223 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6,531 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6,264 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 6,290 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,509 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 6,354 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6,469 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6,444 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,423 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6,445 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6,437 | -0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6,437 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6,437 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco production in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +863.2% | 155 | 1,493 |
| 1999 | +135.0% | 2,000 | 4,700 |
| 1986 | +101.0% | 1,627 | 3,271 |
| 1990 | -81.6% | 844 | 155 |
| 1966 | +80.8% | 2,082 | 3,764 |
| 1989 | -57.8% | 2,000 | 844 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,168 | 2,082 | 4,858 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,262 | 1,962 | 4,344 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,920 | 844 | 3,271 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,156 | 155 | 4,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,742 | 4,225 | 5,343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,128 | 5,516 | 6,531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,444 | 6,423 | 6,469 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in Cameroon?
- Tobacco production in Cameroon was 6,437 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,531 in 2015.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for tobacco production?
- Cameroon ranks 49th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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